8.05 Fraction bars 2
Lesson
Are you ready?
Can you find the number of equal parts a shape is divided up into?
We are going to represent the fraction $\frac{1}{2}$12 on a fraction bar diagram.
How many parts do we divide the bar up into?
We divide the bar into $\editable{}$ equal sized parts.
Here is the fraction bar split into two parts.
Which of the following represents $\frac{1}{2}$12 on the fraction bar?
AB
Learn
This video looks at fraction bars for fractions with denominators up to tenths.
Apply
Which of the following shows $\frac{3}{8}$38 on a fraction bar?
A
B
C
Remember!
When writing fractions using fraction bars:
- The denominator (bottom number) shows the number of equal parts the whole is divided into.
- The numerator (top number) shows how many parts are shaded, so shows the value of the fraction.